It seems that every generation faces a battle with a drug that will kill them. Today's opioid epidemic continues to sweep the nation, and is particularly lethal in our Philadelphia community. We must start talking about the dangers of addiction right from the very beginning. In 1981, I wrote Lost in the Ooze, a modern day fable originally developed as an educational tool for teachers and parents to open a dialogue with children regarding the dangers of addiction. Over 30 year